Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Critical Discourse Analysis: Sexual Violence In Maine Department Of Public Safety (Dps) "Crime In Maine" Reports, Emma V. Grous

Honors College

Sexual violence is incredibly prevalent in the state of Maine. These crimes, which disproportionately affect at-risk communities – women, children, people of color, and impoverished persons – are not accurately represented in legal discourses within Maine. Changes to how victims and survivors of sexual violence are represented and discussed in law enforcement reports and other materials are necessary in order to promote social change and justice for the survivors in our communities.

Critical Discourse Analysis has been used broadly since its conception and has even previously been used in understanding political and social implications of discourse in the United States. …

Building Bridges For Women Through Service-Learning: Bringing Students And Communities Together To Combat Domestic Violence In Honduras, Darlene Metcalf-Bergeron

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis defines service-learning and domestic violence, while describing how bringing students and communities together through service-learning courses can build and has already built bridges for victims of violence against women. Collaboration is essential in the quest to raise awareness about domestic violence through education. This thesis will demonstrate through data and photojournalism this collaboration between students of SPA/MLC Service-Learning Classes of UMaine from 2006 through to and including 2011.

As the themes in this thesis develop the reader will also begin to question what lies just beyond our borders and behind closed doors for women of the twenty-first century. …

Women’S Health Disparities And Midwifery Care: Spotlight On Maine, Dorothy Hiersteiner

Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy

With a large percentage of its population living in rural areas, Maine faces obstacles to providing adequate prenatal and maternity care to many women. The vast majority (96.2%) of Maine residents are non-Hispanic white, 1.2% are African American/black, 1.4% are Hispanic and 1.2% have other racial/ethnic backgrounds.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2010 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2009 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Summer 2008), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Spring 2008), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2008 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Winter 2008), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Autumn 2007), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Spring 2007), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Winter 2007), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Autumn 2006), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Summer 2006), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2006 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Fall 2005), Rodney Mondor

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Summer 2005), Rodney Mondor

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Spring 2005), Rodney Mondor

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Winter 2005-2006), Matthew R. Dubois

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Fall 2004), Maggie Allen

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Summer 2004), Maggie Allen

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Mlgpa News (Spring 2004), Maggie Allen

MLGPA news (1996-2004)

No abstract provided.

Equality News (Winter 2004-2005), Rodney Mondor

Equality news / EqualityMaine (2004-2008)

No abstract provided.

Mlgpa News (Fall 2003), Maggie Allen

MLGPA news (1996-2004)

No abstract provided.